Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Uruguay
Uruguay: Government Effectiveness - Number of sources was 9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 206 countries
All-time high
9
in 2022
All-time low
4
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Uruguay, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - number of sources in Uruguay is 9, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - number of sources in Uruguay peaked at 9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1996.
Uruguay ranks 98th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4 | — |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 9 | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 98 Albania 9 compare
- 98 Algeria 9 compare
- 98 Australia 9 compare
- 98 Bahrain 9 compare
- 98 Burundi 9 compare
- 98 Cape Verde 9 compare
- 98 Central African Republic 9 compare
- 98 China 9 compare
- 98 Comoros 9 compare
- 98 Costa Rica 9 compare
- 98 Djibouti 9 compare
- 98 Dominican Republic 9 compare
- 98 Ecuador 9 compare
- 98 Guatemala 9 compare
- 98 Iceland 9 compare
- 98 Iraq 9 compare
- 98 Japan 9 compare
- 98 Kazakhstan 9 compare
- 98 Malta 9 compare
- 98 Mauritius 9 compare
- 98 Moldova 9 compare
- 98 Norway 9 compare
- 98 Oman 9 compare
- 98 Panama 9 compare
- 98 Papua New Guinea 9 compare
- 98 Paraguay 9 compare
- 98 Sao Tome and Principe 9 compare
- 98 Saudi Arabia 9 compare
- 98 Serbia 9 compare
- 98 Switzerland 9 compare
- 98 United Kingdom 9 compare
- 98 Venezuela 9 compare
- 98 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 9 compare
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - number of sources in Uruguay?
- Government effectiveness - number of sources in Uruguay was 9 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1996.
- How does Uruguay rank for government effectiveness - number of sources?
- Uruguay ranks 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - number of sources rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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